How to Breathe to Convert Fear to Excitement
Last week I shared about an experience during an audition where I used breath to transform fear into excitement. During this video, I’ll break it down and dive deeper into HOW to breathe to convert fear into...
The Alchemy of Breathing
“Fear is excitement without breath.” – Robert Heller Five years ago, after accidentally taking a five year break from acting, I returned to the stage with a bang. My return? The Theatre Bay Area General Auditions. It’s hard to convey the magnitude of...
The Magic of STAYing when Speaking
Most speakers don’t realize they’re doing it. They’re talking.They’re moving.They’re looking at people. But they’re never actually staying. Let me explain. When we speak in front of others — on stage, on Zoom, in a meeting — many of us unconsciously avoid real...
Flinking and Theeling in Public Speaking
(Where Thinking and Feeling Meet) Nearly two decades ago, a client of mine coined a phrase that has stuck with me ever since. Flinking. It was their way of describing what happens when thinking and feeling come together. Flinking = Feeling + Thinking It points to...